Sluggers flex em in batting cage Before All Star Game
In Chicago at Wrigley Field AL hitters showed off in batting practice before Tuesday's All Star Game. Kirby Puckett at 5 8 213 lbs and Dave Parker 6 5 230 tallied homers and others like George Bell and Kelly Gruber added to the display as fans cheered while NL stars drew praise.
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Milwaukee Brewers
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Parker
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Puck
Oakland
Dave McKay
Toronto Blue Jays
George Bell
Bell
Toronto
Kelly Gruber
New York Yankees
Steve Sax
AL wins marathon tilt at Wrigley Field
American League edged the National League 2-0 at Wrigley Field in a rain delayed All-Star Game. Julio Franco drove in both runs with a seventh inning two run double after infield singles and a pinch hit single set up scoring, while AL pitchers held NL to two hits and 16 straight retired. Will Clark's first inning single was NL’s only hit.
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Franco
Texas Rangers
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Will Clark
Len Dykstra
Dennis Eckersley
Dykstra
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Cleveland
California
Lance Parrish
San Francisco
Jeff Brantley
Alomar
Umps
Cincinnati
Rob Dibble
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Dibble
France
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Wrigley
Boston
Wade Boggs
Oakland
Tony LaRussa
Bob Welch
Toronto
Dave Stieb
Bret Saberhagen
Kansas City
Bobby Thigpen
Chuck Finley
Eckersley
Roger Craig
New York Yankees
Steve Sax
Craig
Los Angeles
New Comiskey Park Promises Classic Charm and Modern Design
Illinois Governor Thompson unveils the $119.4 million open air baseball palace planned for April completion. The park seats 43,000, uses natural grass, and aims for character and efficiency, aligning with Chicago’s two-team sports prestige beside Wrigley Field.
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James R. Thompson
Rick de Flon
Iowans Shine Across Minor League Baseball Circuit
Busch drives a broken-bat homer for Great Falls in the Pioneer League while John DeJarld helps as a reliever. Tim Costa boosts his average to .275 at Kinston. Aaron Van Scoyoc returns from chicken pox at Greensboro. Cal Eldred struggles with El Paso, and Mike Myers shines for Everett.
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Aaron van Scoyoc
Tim Costa
Iowa
Busch
Dodgers
Helena
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay
John DeJarld
Great Falls
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Yankees
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Milwaukee Brewers
Beeler redeploys as veteran in Midwest park scene
Pete Beeler, 23, returns to Cedar Rapids Reds in the Midwest League as first baseman and occasional catcher after a broken jaw sidelined him in Australia. Once a playoff standout with Cedar Rapids, he now fills in for injured Mulvaney while Reds consider his role for next year.
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California
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Cincinnati
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Midwest
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